The Activist Academy - Empowering the Next Generation of Climate Leaders
Most of the spaces I have stepped into throughout my life have not centered voices of people from my community, the climate justice space being
Save the Seabirds of Farallon Islands by calling the Coastal Commission on Dec 16, 2021
The Holiday Season is the wrong time to decide whether to drop poison on the Farallon Islands and kill thousands of birds in order to kill rodents. The item is on the calendar because many people are distracted by a new freedom from COVID19 restrictions combined with excitement about reuniting physically with friends and relatives in the Holiday spirit. These distractions result in lower attendance and help some items get on the agenda with less scrutiny than during other times of the year.
We Need Volunteers to Save the Coast of California – passions for action and law are welcome
We need volunteers with an interest in coastal issues and coastal law to commit time to rebuild our coastal conservation committee in LA and Orange Counties as part of the larger CCC Coastal Committee.
The Coastal Act is a great tool for protecting coastal habitats, It is only a useful tool for volunteers who know what the law contains and how to apply the law in a meaningful way when interacting with Coastal Commission staff, developers, and other stakeholders.
The Importance of Legal Arguments in Public Comments on Environmental Issues
As we have discussed in other articles over time, sometimes public goods are protected explicitly, and sometimes they are protected by process. When a protected public good is threatened explicitly, it is important to understand the specific laws that protect it. When a public good is protected by process, then it is important to understand the process and the laws that protect the process. Most government agencies exist at the interface of “private goods:”and “public goods” and laws determining protections and processes like permits.
Planning an Amazing Campaign: the Four Phases of a Sierra Club Grassroots Organizing Campaign
Angeles Chapter Volunteers at Conservation Retreat; John Nilsson all rights reserved
Winning campaigns depend on four critical phases, first we need to engage the community in its desire to protect the place or quality of life that it values. Be as specific as possible:
In-district lobbying: Not as hard as you think
California has been a leader in the fight against pollution—including climate pollution—and in clearing the path for renewable energy, energy efficiency, advanced auto technology and more.
Pushing California to buy clean for the climate
One of Sierra Club California’s major campaigns for 2017 focuses on getting the state to use its purchasing power in a way that’s consistent with our goals to reduce climate-disrupting pollution.
The campaign, called “Buy Clean”, was conceived by Blue Green Alliance, which is a coalition of environmental organizations and labor unions. Sierra Club was among the original members of Blue Green Alliance when it was founded a decade ago, and Sierra Club Executive Director Mike Brune currently serves as its co-chair.
